How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

"He's called Buxiao, and he came with two other monks, from a force known as Unlawful Temple, which is under the rule of the Black Prison Alliance. As for who sent the three of them to kill you, it's an old man named Ren Bing."

The Red Flame King suddenly revealed a lot of information.

The young monk who was falling down hadn't died. He had just awakened from unconsciousness and heard what Red Flame King said, his face greatly changed, "How do you know?"

This ancient beast of the Guiyuan Realm had not only uttered his name but also the force behind him and the one who had given the orders.

Buxiao monk knew that some secret techniques of the mind could confuse the enemy and extract the information they want through interrogation.

But he was certain that he hadn't divulged a single word just now.

"It seems to be true."

Chen Yu, observing the young monk's reaction, knew that what the Red Flame King had said was the truth.

And coincidentally, he also knew of this Black Prison Alliance.

Initially, during the first part of the academy's grand competition, Chen Yu had slain Ren Han, and in his storage bag, there was an Identity Token of the Black Prison Alliance.

Thinking about Ren Bing mentioned by Red Flame King, Chen Yu could guess that he must be related to Ren Han, possibly even Ren Han's father.

"Kill him."

Chen Yu spoke softly.

With the information already obtained, there was no need to leave a survivor.

Whoosh!

Ye Luofeng hurriedly executed a swift sword strike, severing the young monk's head from his neck.

Now that Chen Yu knew who wanted him dead, it was much easier for him to take precautions.

For instance, the sect alliance such as the Black Prison Alliance, which could be said to be enormous and formidable, possibly even surpassing No Demon Academy in strength.

However, Chen Yu staying at No Demon Academy was very safe; they would dare not come looking for trouble.

After collecting the spoils of battle, Chen Yu and the others set off again.

"What secret technique did you use just now?"

Chen Yu looked at the Red Flame King and inquired.

"Don't bother, with your cultivation in Soul Path, even if I told you, it would be of no use."

Red Flame King never missed an opportunity to severely put down Chen Yu.

"Then tell me about it, maybe it will be useful."

Chen Yu shamelessly insisted.

"You doubt this King's judgment; if you don't trust this King so much, why should I tell you."

Red Flame King snorted coldly and ignored Chen Yu any further.

"Stingy."

Chen Yu cursed under his breath and spoke no more.

Half a day later, Chen Yu and his companions arrived at Yunlai Prefecture.

Without much wandering, they went straight to a place specially in charge of transmission, which could connect to the major Royal Cities of the thirty-six prefectures of Yun Zhao Country.

"You return to Sky Sword Academy, we'll part ways here, and see each other again at the Talent Tea Party."

Chen Yu looked at Ye Luofeng and spoke indifferently.

To tell the truth, having a pleasant-looking woman by his side all the time was quite a delightful thing.

So this separation, Chen Yu actually felt a bit reluctant to part.

"Okay, see you then."

Ye Luofeng was still as usual, cold and sparing with words.

Soon, Chen Yu arrived at the area designated for transmission to Tianhe Prefecture.

"One thousand lower Grade Essence Stones."

An enforcer collected the fee from Chen Yu.

"Isn't that Chen Yu?"

Someone in the nearby crowd waiting for transmission exclaimed.

A few years ago, the name Chen Yu had spread throughout Yun Zhao Country and was widely acclaimed.

Though Chen Yu had been out of sight for so many years, cultivators had excellent memories, and many who had even the slightest impression of him could immediately recognize him.

"Really, Chen Yu? After so many years, this is the first time I'm hearing any news about him."

"Chen Yu, the top competitor of the last competition, and also the organizer of this Talent Tea Party, it's a pity we can't attend the Talent Tea Party and witness the showdown between the geniuses of the three competitions."

"I heard that at the last competition, Chen Yu was at the peak of the Middle Innate stage. I wonder if he has broken through to the Guiyuan Realm by now."

"Heh, each competition at the academy surpasses the last, and the talents of this competition are unprecedentedly strong. Chen Yu's progress is too slow; I'm afraid he'll embarrass himself in front of the new prodigies."

A group of people expressed surprise, envy, or doubt.

At this moment, as the crowd had gathered, the Transmission Array activated.

Buzz!

Dazzling crystals of silver brilliance were shining on the transmission plaza, accompanied by a strong spatial fluctuation.

The figures of Chen Yu and about a dozen others soon became hazy and dimmed, then disappeared from sight.

Tianhe Prefecture, home of No Demon Academy.

As soon as Chen Yu left the transmission site, he was recognized, and he even encountered some students from No Demon Academy though he didn't know them.

There was even a middle-aged cultivator in the Guiyuan Realm who issued a challenge to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu didn't engage and quickly returned to No Demon Academy.

"Senior Brother Chen!"

"Senior Brother Chen has returned!"

Inside No Demon Academy, Chen Yu's arrival drew even more cheering.

"Who is Senior Brother Chen?"

Some of the new students asked.

Chen Yu had been away from No Demon Academy for over four years, and each year a vast group of new students entered the academy.

"Senior Brother Chen, you don't know? During the last academy competition, Senior Brother Chen overpowered the four Güiyuan Realm cultivators to take the first place, winning glory for No Demon Academy and making a name for himself across Yun Zhao Country."

One of the old students from Chen Yu's cohort spoke animatedly.

"Is he as strong as Senior Situ?"

Next to him, a new female student asked.

She didn't know about the previous competition but had seen the recent academy competition and was deeply smitten with Situ Lin Yu.

"This academy competition has eight great Guiyuan Realm cultivators, and Senior Situ, with invincible might, swept the other seven to take the throne of the King."

Another new student said.

"Last year's batch just can't compare to this one."

"It's true what they say, 'the blue is extracted from the indigo but is more vivid than it', the new waves of the Yangtze River push forward the old ones; the older generation just can't compete anymore, they have already been surpassed by the new talents."

A group of people engaged in heated discussion.

The academy's grand competition had passed just a year and a half ago, and its heat had not diminished.

Chen Yu, who had come first in the previous year, just happened to return, prompting the students to compare the two batches inadvertently.

Half a year later, there would be another Talent Tea Party, gathering the talents of three sessions of the grand competition, but unfortunately, it was a gathering where ordinary students could not participate, nor could they watch.

"Is this year's academy grand competition really that impressive?"

Chen Yu listened to the discussions with great curiosity.

However, when Chen Yu was at the academy, the cultivation levels of geniuses like Situ Lin Yu and Duan Hao had always been one step ahead of Chen Yu.

Thinking about it carefully, this session of the academy grand competition might indeed be unprecedentedly grand.

Chen Yu didn't return to Blood Slaughter Peak and instead went to visit his master, Yi Lantian.

As he just reached the mountaintop, he saw Yi Lantian standing on a distant rock, looking as if he was gazing at the scenery far away, exuding a solitary and strange aura.

Next to him, on a rock, a Dark Night Mountain Cat was sleeping.

"Returned?"

Yi Lantian took the initiative to speak, looking over.

"Yes, disciple has returned a bit late, missing this year's academy grand competition, disappointing Master."

Chen Yu bowed slightly.

Originally, Yi Lantian wanted Chen Yu to participate in this grand competition and take first place once again.

But Chen Yu had been delayed in Beiyuan for too long and had missed it.

"Now that you're already at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak, how could you disappoint your master?"

Yi Lantian revealed a faint smile.

His desire for Chen Yu to participate in the grand competition was partly for the honor of the academy, and partly for Chen Yu himself.

By participating in the competition, one could spar with many talents, encourage each other's progress, and the higher one's final ranking, the richer the rewards received.

All this could turn an uncut jade into a finely carved masterpiece.

Although Chen Yu missed the academy competition, he must have experienced other major events; otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved the cultivation level he had today.

Moreover, without Chen Yu, there was still Situ Lin Yu; in this session of the academy competition, Situ Lin Yu swept other academies' strong contenders with an invincible stance and won first place, greatly enhancing the reputation of the No Demon Academy.

"Master, disciple also wanted to ask about the upcoming Talent Tea Party."

Chen Yu asked.

"Yes, the Talent Tea Party will be held in half a year at Yunyang Holy Mansion. Since you were away before, Yunhai Zhen replaced you, organizing it jointly with 'Yun Yingwu,' the first-place winner of the grand competition from two sessions ago," Yi Lantian informed.

"Oh, that's good."

Chen Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed he had nothing to worry about now. Organizing the Talent Tea Party sounded quite troublesome.

"This time, you should go to the tea party, it will benefit you."

Yi Lantian advised.

"Mhm."

Chen Yu nodded his head.

Just at that moment, two figures climbed up not far away.

One of them, dressed in yellow, had a very ordinary face and wore a warm smile. It was Yuan Chen, Chen Yu's senior brother.

Beside Yuan Chen was a girl in blue, with fair skin and a pair of blue, gemstone-like eyes that were very pretty.

"Greetings, Master."

Both bowed at the same time.

Chen Yu's eyes lit up as he turned to look at the girl in blue.

"Greetings, Third Senior Brother."

The girl in blue looked up at Chen Yu, her shy smile revealing two small dimples, very charming.

"Hello, Junior Sister."

Chen Yu smiled back; he had already guessed this little girl must be a disciple taken in by the master.

This girl, around seventeen or eighteen years old, was already at Late Innate stage, truly a talent.

"Junior Brother, this is the new disciple Master has taken in, called Yu Bu Yu, who has been in the academy for two years and has even participated in this session's competition achieving very good results," Yuan Chen introduced the girl in blue.

"Senior Brother is too kind."

The girl in blue's cheeks turned slightly red, seeming a bit embarrassed.

Yuan Chen smiled and refrained from further comment; he was accustomed to Yu Bu Yu's reaction whenever he praised her.

"A disciple taken by Master could never be anything but outstanding!"

Chen Yu said with a smile, complimenting both Yu Bu Yu and Master Yi Lantian.

"Junior Brother, we haven't seen each other for so many years, and your cultivation level hasn't fallen behind, instead, it has increased astonishingly. I worry when you might surpass me."

Yuan Chen said with a smile as he turned to Chen Yu.

In fact, he was quite surprised; Chen Yu's Spiritual Body talent was not remarkable and could even be considered somewhat poor.

But in the few years Chen Yu had been away, he had already broken through to the Guiyuan Realm and even reached the peak of the early Guiyuan Realm.

Yuan Chen was at the Guiyuan Realm when he participated in the academy competition, and now he had just broken through to the Middle Stage of the Guiyuan Realm.

But once at the Middle Stage, the progress of cultivation would become slower and slower.

"Where, I still don't know how long it will take before I can break through to the Middle Stage of the Guiyuan Realm."

Chen Yu sighed.

"It's been a long time since we've seen each other, Junior Brother, and your cultivation level has improved so fast; I wonder if your strength has also improved likewise?"

Yuan Chen's eyes showed a trace of fighting spirit.

A high cultivation level doesn't necessarily mean great strength.

For example, some Alchemists or Array Masters, among their own ranks, would be at the bottom in terms of strength.

"Moreover, Junior Sister Yu Bu Yu has always wanted to see the first place winner from the previous session of the grand competition. Why don't you show us a thing or two?"

Yuan Chen spoke again.

Beside him, Yu Bu Yu, her big eyes full of expectation, suddenly became somewhat shy and timid.

"Alright, I have not sparred with Senior Brother for a long time."

Chen Yu nodded.